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Stanley McChrystal: Listen to Daniel Webster on the Draft

Moral reasons alone should be enough to convince anyone that a military draft, no matter what the excuses, is the antithesis of individual liberty and human freedom. That notwithstanding, this Daniel Webster quote from 1814 (in the midst of the War of 1812) ought to dismantle any potential argument that states the Constitution somehow allows […]

Ron Paul: The Importance of Free Speech and the Internet

The First Amendment is not there to protect our ability to broadcast weather reports or follow our favorite celebrities. Popular and uncontroversial speech doesn’t need protection. A free society that upholds the inherent human right to free speech will be all the stronger because of it. Only a weak society would feel the need to […]

Meeting Rand Paul in New Hampshire

Senator Rand Paul stopped by Ron Paul’s New Hampshire Headquarters today, January 7, to meet with the volunteers. Rand has been traveling around the state to promote his father and raise awareness of the campaign. [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8U_xHwXNiek[/youtube]

Obama Should Listen to Jefferson

In light of the disturbing developments with the National Defense Authorization Act of 2012, legislation passed by the House and Senate which would allow for the indefinite detention of U.S. citizens, it’s only appropriate to share a quote from Thomas Jefferson that is all too fitting for this occasion. “[T]he same act undertaking to authorize […]

Obama to Sign Bill Allowing Indefinite Detention of American Citizens

It’s official. The PATRIOT Act gave the federal government the ability to wiretap U.S. citizens without warrants. The National Defense Authorization Act of 2012, which Obama has now promised to sign into law, grants the federal government the ability to detain U.S. citizens indefinitely without trial. So much for the Fifth Amendment of the Constitution […]

Blowback to the Police State: Ron Paul 2012 (Tea Party Money Bomb)

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PZ9bmNIkFtY[/youtube] “The means of defence agst. foreign danger, have been always the instruments of tyranny at home.” ~ James Madison Resist the police state; RSVP for the December 16 Tea Party Money Bomb at TeaParty11.com. For those wondering, this is regarding the real Tea Party movement inspired by Ron Paul’s presidential bid in 2007. This […]

An Open Letter to Rand Paul: Investigate the Killing of an American Teenager

Hello Senator Paul, My name is David Kretzmann. I am a 19 year old student at Berea College in Kentucky; I’ve lived in Kentucky since August of 2010. Today I urgently write you to investigate the death of Abdulrahman Al-awlaki. Within the past 45 days, three U.S. citizens have been killed at the hand of […]

Happy Birthday, PATRIOT Act

Warrantless searches worked so well for the British Empire in the 1700s, we just had to give it another try in the 21st century. October 26, 2011, marks the tenth year of the USA PATRIOT Act’s existence. Do you feel any safer? [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GM_sef3tYuo[/youtube]    

PATRIOT Act Extended Four More Years

On May 27, the House passed a bill extending the PATRIOT Act for another four years. The Senate initially approved the bill with a 73-27 vote, despite vigilant efforts from Senator Rand Paul (including a seven-hour filibuster) to add amendments that would have restricted the federal government’s ability to authorize warrantless searches and single out […]

Rand Paul Slams A Bureaucrat

This video is a couple weeks old, but it is absolutely magnificent. Rand Paul demolishes a bureaucrat and masterfully outlines why bureaucratic red tape restricts freedom and hurts individuals. Beautiful.